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I purchased some good quality cat kibble. One question - how much kibble do you feed them?

My hubby built this for me as a Christmas present. Lots of room and lots of predator protection. It’s a 20’x20’ pen, which is covered from top to bottom in 1/4 inch hardware mesh. I also dug down 2 feet deep and 1 foot out and attached the hardware mesh to the perimeter of the pen and then back...

Yes, I didn't think of that. They weren't Muscovies and that makes complete sense.

I just purchased that same 50 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank - seemed like the perfect "duck pond". Sounds like you like it! I haven't been able to set it up for bathing yet (weather issues); however, it's currently upside down in their pen and they love to stand on it. Figured they might as well...

Nice!!! Do you have to battle these cold winters? How do the ducks fare? I guess all you can do is put on a toque, grab a Timmies, scarf-down a back bacon sandwich and hope for the best. :D

These ducks are under witness protection...shhhhhh. :lol:

Those are the exact pans I was thinking about when you described them. I will be getting a couple for next winter. We have a wonderful 50 gallon stock tank for the Spring - Fall; but, was wondering how to keep their feathers clean throughout the winter. Do you you just keep filling it and...

Thank-you! Glad to be here.

So am I to assume you are a fellow Canadian??? :celebrate

Excellent! I have seen those rubber pans you're talking about and will be getting a couple for next winter. I was concerned about them shivering when wet; but, if you don't seem to have any issues with that, then they will be keeping their feathers nice and clean and waterproof throughout next...

Thanks! Glad to be here! Yes, they are now living at the "Lucky Duck Resort" as I like to call it, lol. My hubby is very handy and built a 400 square foot enclosure with 1/2 metal, 1/2 hardware mesh roof. Lovely barn-style duck house is inside. The entire enclosure is covered in hardware...

Thanks for the tip about the kibble. I have been giving them the occasional mealworms; but, will boost up that protein intake. I can't wait for them to look "gorgeous" as their feathers are pretty ragged. I am happy to give them a wonderful, new life. :) My hubby (the handyman he is) made...

Thank you!

I'm in Ontario, Canada. Live between Guelph and Orangeville if you're familiar with the area. It was getting down to -33 C (with the windchill) this winter (that's -27 F for all you American folk :)) and we had long snaps of that throughout the winter. They lived in the Oshawa area and the...

Not 100% sure; however, they aren't dropping any feathers, so I'm assuming it's wet feather? They came to me with a brownish tinge all over them and the enclosure they came from was just dirt. It's Spring so their enclosure had turned off and on muddy. I had read that ducks that live in muddy...

Thanks for the info! I didn't see the soaking bucket and that sounds like it would work! I do have clear iodine, so maybe that is worth a try. I have experimented with Vetericyn VF as well as Blu Kote and have had success with the Blue Kote, as I was able to remove 2 scabs from the Drake. I...

Oh my goodness! SO. MUCH. POOP. :eek: I put a sheet over the tote and they did calm down...they calmed down enough to take a bath. Not a big deal normally; however, these ducks are also battling wet feather and our weather is still very terrible and cold. Plus, I'm not sure a Tricide Neo...

Thanks for the help! I have done the Epsom salts with Blue Kote/Vetericyn VF for two weeks and it has come down somewhat in all of them; but, they really hate it (and I hate the stress it's causing both them and myself) and have heard this may have to go on for many more weeks. The two hens...

Bahahaha! I thought I was "creeping"; but, lurking sounds much better! I'll go with that! ;)

I recently acquired 5 rescue Muscovy ducks ( 3 from one location and 2 from another) and 3 of them have Bumblefoot on both feet (they came from very muddy conditions). I had done a lot of research and came to the decision that I would soak them in Tricide Neo for a week. I live in Canada and a...